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Understanding 9/11The Diary of a Country Parson
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LibriVox recording of The Diary of a Country Parson by James Woodforde; John Beresford.
The Revd. James Woodforde was an English clergyman, best known for his vivid account of parish life in the 18th century. His diary, edited by John Beresford, remained unpublished until the 20th century. The diary provides a wonderfully full account of the small community in which the diarist lived — of the births and deaths, comings and goings, illnesses, and annual celebrations, along with many other details of daily life.
As a churchman, Woodforde himself was conscientious by the standards of his time, charitable and pious without being sanctimonious and again typical of his day, deeply suspicious of enthusiasm.
The value of the diary to the historian lies in the wealth of primary source material it provides, while the general reader can bring from it the authentic flavor of 18th-century English country life. - Summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman
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As a churchman, Woodforde himself was conscientious by the standards of his time, charitable and pious without being sanctimonious and again typical of his day, deeply suspicious of enthusiasm.
The value of the diary to the historian lies in the wealth of primary source material it provides, while the general reader can bring from it the authentic flavor of 18th-century English country life. - Summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman
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M4B Audiobook (323MB)
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Subject: Very well performed
Been enjoying this book tonight and I had put it off for want of an English accent. Still, this reader has done a marvelous job all the same. Of course I became curious about this book since it is mentioned by Miss Read in the Fairacre series. It is very calming and curiously informative of ye olden days.
(Okay, some dude getting hanged in there somewhere wasn't calming, but most of the other stuff is quite mild and tame.)
I even ventured to a streaming service to see if there was anything I liked for calming on there for films and shows. No dice. So I came back to this. Thank you very much for your reading of this book. I shall continue to enjoy it and likely listen again repeatedly.
Subject: Very well performed
Been enjoying this book tonight and I had put it off for want of an English accent. Still, this reader has done a marvelous job all the same. Of course I became curious about this book since it is mentioned by Miss Read in the Fairacre series. It is very calming and curiously informative of ye olden days.
(Okay, some dude getting hanged in there somewhere wasn't calming, but most of the other stuff is quite mild and tame.)
I even ventured to a streaming service to see if there was anything I liked for calming on there for films and shows. No dice. So I came back to this. Thank you very much for your reading of this book. I shall continue to enjoy it and likely listen again repeatedly.
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